Crowds throng the makeshift stalls. CNY goodies, decorations, apparels and fast food are favorites. Hougang mall is full of people too. The atmosphere is vibrant and new year melodies from the CD and Video stalls add to the festive air.
On the news, the temp stall operators interviewed says that their takings or sales has increased between 20% to 50%. So the economy may not be as bad as we think. The increased in sales may also be due to price increase as prices have gone up substantially.
Confidence is high with people opening their wallets. At the same time, the Buddhist Lodge gave our $670,000 in ang pows, the highest since 1947 when the annual ang pows for the needy started. There are more poor as well.
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